System vs Rebirth

After giving Elaine some food, Jessi waited until the heavy rain stopped before leaving Elaine alone.

Because of what she had done, Elaine's will to survive increased. However, her willpower alone wouldn't be enough.

The fatigue had caught up to her. In addition, the cold had become even more severe.

The voice of the people kept ringing in her head, her body became extremely weak, and her breath was unstable.

She looked like she was about to collapse soon. The hot sun couldn't be compared to the hot temperature of her body.

"Ha… Ha…" Elaine panted a few times. Her body started convulsing. Hunger and thirst might not have been a problem anymore, but her consciousness had become fuzzy.

'This is not good. I still have to continue.'

Elaine kept muttering inwardly, trying to persist as much as possible. But after grueling seven days, she passed out.

…

Two hours later.

Elaine opened her eyes, looking an unfamiliar ceiling.

'Mhmm? Aren't I supposed to be looking at the ground?' Elaine thought before snapping. She hurriedly rose from the bed and looked around, realizing that she was inside a house. And Jessi was in front of her, taking care of her. "What…"

"You passed out. Don't move too much for now. Your fever is still severe."

"What have you done? I have to go back! My family is at stake." Elaine tried to jump off the bed, but Jessi stopped her. "At least rest for a bit. It's been seven days, so the lord shouldn't be coming back soon."

Elaine wanted to refute, but the word stuck in her throat. Instead, she changed it into another question. "Why do you help me? Do you know that you'll be in trouble if you help me? I have done a lot of bad things to your territory!"

"It's your family, right? Not you personally." Jessi shook her head helplessly. "Besides, how foolish are you… If you want to repent, you should live on instead of dying. Death is just an escape. If you feel bad for people, you should spend your life making them happy. That's just my own thought… I think the nobles can't understand such a simple thing."

"That's… not true." Elaine bit her lips.

Looking at her grunted expression, Jessi stood up. "I won't stop you from going back, but eat something first."

Jessi went to the back to grab some food, leaving Elaine alone.

Elaine was contemplating. She had looked down on the people because they were uneducated or their lives were cheap. But because of Jessi, she thought she was the one imposing her own ideal on them.

Unfortunately, she didn't have a lot of time to think about it as the outside was bustling with people.

"…coming!"

"The Lord…"

"…coming!"

Elaine couldn't help but hear some voices from the outside. She raised her head, wondering why it suddenly became too noisy.

"The Lord is coming!"

of the mansion. In addition, if she

the fact that she hadn't

her room, she only found

to the mansion barefoot, trying to reach the spot

she reached the mansion, Noel was

ghostly pale. As if

Elaine immediately

you not here?" Noel asked while pointing at

didn't know what to say. Her

cold. "Don't tell me. There is

protected Jessi, her family would be destroyed. On the other hand, if she abandoned Jessi, it wouldn't change the fact

hurriedly replied, "No. That's not

They all knew about what happened

was brave enough to even approach her. When she collapsed, Jessi was the one who brought her away

what explanation do you have for me? How are you

fatigue was still too much for

pressuring Elaine. "Don't tell me. Despite all your deeds, you still threatened my

this anyway, so why would she hold back in the last phase of her

dared to refuse the order of a

not by her words, but by her voice. The more she spoke, the more her voice was shaking. It was clear that she didn't mean it. In fact, she said all those words just

on the ground, applying more pressure. His eyes

her body. The road underneath her started to crack. Yet Elaine still raised her head,

last long. Her body was giving up. She persisted for a few seconds, but her consciousness

his sword and said

people looked pale. Some were trying to look away or

swung his sword, Jessi suddenly appeared and kneeled next to Elaine.

glared at her while saying,

Jessi answered without

a moment before

has the right to live. Just like how I, a lowly

she is forgiven, the others will think lowly of this territory. They will think that this territory can be bullied, and all of you will experience

Jessi clenched her hands into fists. "I… don't want the Lord, whom I admire so much, to live in the dark, ruthless world. You are the Lord the people need because you are kind, you help all of us. I don't want my lord to be known as the ruthless tyrant, even though you are just trying to help us. I believe that she has been punished severely. Instead of executing

determined expression before glancing at the others. "Do you think the same? After all, all of you are the ones

do. Jessi was saying what they wanted to say. They didn't have the courage to answer

kid suddenly stepped forward and kneeled in front of Noel.

looking at this kid, they saw several people falling to their knees, making the parents wonder if they should stop

They had witnessed Elaine's suffering in the past few days and how she

wanted to atone for her mistake, she should

after, everyone was already kneeling on the

as if he were contemplating whether to execute or not. In the end, he was the one giving

Noel finally sheathed

be under you for now. See whether she is useful or not," said

Rose nodded and turned around. "Bring

felt a bit relieved since they should be spared from any